Washington continues to rise
The Washington Commanders went into their home game with some uncertainty, at least outside the building, about whether Jayden Daniels was playing after suffering a rib injury the previous week. He started the game and played until well past the final second to deliver a miraculous Hail Mary to retake the lead, and seal the victory.
This was billed as the game between the top two picks in this year’s draft, and the two favorites for NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year. Jayden Daniels might have locked that award up with that throw, and he gained...
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Breaking down Jayden Daniels’ performance in the Commanders dramatic victory over the Bears.
Jayden Daniels...spent the week building up to the game dealing with a rib injury suffered on the opening play of the Panthers game a week ago. His game status was uncertain until pre-game warm ups, when he was confirmed as the starter. While the offense struggled to finish drives,...
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Giants struggle, then fumble away opportunity. New York’s offense mustered a combined 10 points in its last two games, and through three quarters, the Giants had scored nine points via three field goals. They’d gained 222 yards entering the fourth, but were just 3 for 8 on third down and hadn’t threatened to reach the end zone since their second drive of...
No prizes; just bragging rights
If you’d like to get in on the fun of picking this week’s winners in the NFL without having to risk any money or win any prizes, I’ve got the contest for you.
This is actually two contests:
You can participate in either, both, or neither.
Well, no one will have to listen to Chicago Bears fans complain about Caleb Williams not getting the Rookie of the Week award for his game against the Commanders because Williams isn’t one of the nominees this week.
The winning quarterback of that game, Jayden Daniels, is nominated, however, and you can vote for him.
Despite facing a week-long battle to overcome a rib injury suffered on the first play of last week’s game against the Panthers that obviously caused him discomfort at times during Sunday’s home game against the Bears, Daniels put up another incredible performance this week.
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Let’s watch some football!
We’ve got one game left for Week 8 of the 2024/’25 NFL season. The New York Giants are at the bottom of the NFC East and will be hosting the Washington Commanders next week. Tonight they’re the visitors against the Pittsburgh Steelers, and they’re coming in as big underdogs. The Steelers are in first place of the AFC North after the Browns upset the Ravens yesterday. Russell Wilson gets the start for Pittsburgh again tonight.
Who: New York Giants (2-5) at Pittsburgh Steelers (5-2)
Where: Acrisure Stadium | Pittsburgh, PA
When: October 28, 2024, 8:15 p.m....
Dan Quinn’s “Tell the Truth Monday”
Dan Quinn spoke to the media for “Tell the Truth Monday”. The Washington Commanders dominated the Chicago Bears for most of the game, but had trouble punching the ball into the end zone, settling for three first half field goals. They allowed the Bears to take their first lead, and got the ball back with only 19 seconds on the clock.
Jayden Daniels was dealing with a rib injury, but had led the team to this point, and had one last drive left in him for the night. He got the team to the...
Just three weeks ago, I was lauding Dan Quinn’s game management on this site. Several weeks of bold - and analytically justified - in-game decisions were a significant part of Washington’s eventual four-game win streak.
But the season’s not over, not by a longshot, and Quinn’s still under the microscope, and will be for the foreseeable future.
The game against the Bears was frustrating for a variety of reasons, most notably because of Washington’s inability to score touchdowns in the red zone and put Chicago away before the end of the first half. Washington was clearly the better team yesterday,...
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The Washington Commanders stunned the Chicago Bears, 18-15, on Sunday after Daniels lofted a 52-yard Hail Mary that sent the stadium into a pandemonium. The Commanders’ sideline rushed to midfield, the crowd roared, and Daniels, in obvious discomfort after taking several hits to his already injured rib, suddenly appeared painless as he screamed and flexed in celebration.
Daniels...
The banged-up Commanders, who were playing without rookie left tackle Brandon Coleman, lost Cornelious Lucas during the game, and had their rookie signal caller dealing with a rib injury, marched the ball up and down the field against a good Chicago defense all game long, amassing 481 total yards of offense. The issue - they could not find the endzone until the game’s final play.
Washington had a touchdown dropped by tight end Zach Ertz as he went to the ground in the endzone, and had one called back on a very questionable illegal man downfield call against Sam Cosmi...
Road favorites
The Washington Commanders had Jayden Daniels wrapping his ribs every time he went to the sidelines, and he still threw for 300+ yards and led the team to a Hail Mary victory with no time left on the clock over the Chicago Bears. Washington is now 6-2 and remain one of the top teams in the NFC. They still hold first place in the NFC East, with the Eagles a half game back.
The Commanders open up the week as 3.5-point favorites against the New York Giants. Washington is still one of the hottest teams in the NFL,...